By Brad on Jan 8, 2009 in America, Congress, Federal Government, Historical, Obama Administration, The President | comments(0)
This blog post is dedicated to David McAfee and his fellow crusaders:
ABC News’ Dean Norland reports: Members of the Senate marched to the other side of the Capitol just before 1 p.m. to meet in a joint session in the House chamber with their House colleagues to witness the quadrennial counting of the electoral votes. …
Vice President Dick Cheney, acting in his capacity as president of the Senate, presided as clerks opened the sealed certificates.
Cheney then handed them state by state in alphabetical order to one of four tellers, two members of the House and two members of the Senate, who announced the results.
After the declaration and counting was over, Cheney proclaimed to the cheering chamber what the world has known since Nov. 4, that Barack Obama and Joseph Biden had been elected the next president and vice president of the United States.
By Brad on Oct 1, 2008 in America, Politics, Sights and Sounds, Stupid Things, Things That Make You Shake Your Head, Worth Considering | comments(0)
Think Progress posts a brief transcript along with the corresponding video of a simple question asked by Katie Couric that elicited a very convoluted answer from Sarah Palin:
COURIC: And when it comes to establishing your world view, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this — to stay informed and to understand the world?
PALIN: I’ve read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media —
COURIC: But what ones specifically? I’m curious.
PALIN: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years.
COURIC: Can you name any of them?
PALIN: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news.
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Can you name at least one of the publications you read for news?
How tough can this question really be to provide at least one bloomin’ example of where she gets her information? Even if she said Fox News, which would surprise no one, at least it’s a simple, straightforward answer. Does she really not know? Or is it she just doesn’t get her information from any newspapers or magazines? Perhaps she gets her news directly from Sean Hannity.
This is who the Republicans want to be their next vice president? Seriously?
By Brad on Sep 30, 2008 in America, Not-so-funny, Politics, Quoteworthy, Worth Considering | comments(0)
A reader of The Daily Dish writes about the possibility of a Sarah Palin vice presidency
sinking in:
It dawned on me this morning just how bad a pick Sarah Palin is. Driving to work, I realized that I understand the pertinent issues of the day far more than she does. I realized that I would be a better pick for VP. In that moment: fear.
Who knew that John McCain’s VP pick could do so much to improve the standing of the current occupant of the White House in the competency department?
